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(43) Date of publication: 28.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/48 (21) Application number: 00913812.4 (22) Date of filing: 08.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 27/26, H04L 25/03 (86) International application number: PCT/US0006/045 (87) International publication number: WO 0054/472 (14.09.2000 Gazette 2000/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.03.1999 US 123348 P 01.03.2000 US  (71) Applicant: Bandspeed, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 90048 (US)	(72) Inventors: TONISSEN, Shane, Michael Kensington, VIC 3031 (AU) SKAFIDAS, Efstratios Coburg, VIC 3057 (AU) LOGOTHETIS, Andrew Bulleen, VIC 3105 (AU) (74) Representative: Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril et al BOULT WADE TENNANT,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)